A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require consideration of an emergency evacuation plan for a nuclear facility before a construction permit is issued for such facility.

Summary

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the issuance of a nuclear facility construction permit unless a preliminary and a final emergency evacuation plan have been: (1) submitted by each State within the emergency planning zone for such facility; and (2) approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Declares that the final emergency evacuation plan shall not be subject to approval by each State within the facility's emergency evacuation planning zone.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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